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Man arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting store employee on Plank Road
July 26, 2021 4:15 PM
BATON ROUGE - Police arrested a man accused of sexually assaulting a store cashier. Baton Rouge Police Department said Marquette Alexander repeatedly harassed an employee at a store on Plank Road around 11 a.m. July 25. Officers said Alexander came into the store and made crude comments about... more » -
Lawmakers seek more oversight in university Title IX policies as 2021 legislative session begins Play Video
April 12, 2021 6:41 PM
BATON ROUGE – LSU Title IX failures are front and center as lawmakers go to work for the 2021 session. There are multiple bills outlining how universities should handle sexual misconduct, including who to report it to. “My bill would call for a reporting mechanism to the Board of... more » -
'Ellen' show under investigation for allegations of racism, hostility in workplace
July 28, 2020 9:24 AM
Though Ellen DeGeneres, a Metairie-born comedian, has become a beloved national figure, her show has recently come under fire for allegedly having a hostile workplace environment. WarnerMedia is launching an internal investigation into “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” following numerous accounts of workplace problems. According to Variety , executives from... more » -
Internal memo shows Southern has zero tolerance for sexual harassment, University remains mum on allegations Play Video
February 17, 2019 6:41 PM
BATON ROUGE- An internal memo obtained by the WBRZ Investigative Unit sent by Southern University System President Ray Belton shows the University has a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment. It comes as Belton acknowledged the #Metoo protestors, but has refused to answer questions to the media. Wednesday, they... more » -
Sexually-harassed employees say state won't help them Play Video
October 30, 2017 7:32 PM
BATON ROUGE - A group of people say their employer sexually harassed them, but they quickly found out there's little help from the state about their case. They called 2 On Your Side to help shed light on a prevalent topic. The four people who came forward to WBRZ... more » -
Man arrested after groping woman in Hooters restroom, running from police
June 20, 2017 6:19 PM
BATON ROUGE - Officers have arrested a man on charges of sexual battery and resisting arrest after he allegedly groped a woman in a Hooters bathroom and fled from police Monday night. Police arrived at the Hooters on Corporate Boulevard in response to a disturbance around 10:30 p.m. Monday.... more » -
Survey finds high percentage of female runners harassed Play Video
October 27, 2016 3:55 PM
BATON ROUGE - It's not uncommon to see a person running or jogging, especially on a beautiful day. Many people, both men and women don't think twice about venturing out alone. But when three women were murdered while running over the course of nine days earlier this year, discussion... more » -
24-year-old man arrested by LSU police for stalking and harassing student
March 16, 2016 3:10 PM
BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State University Police arrested 24-year-old Joshua Davis for stalking and criminal mischief of a student. According to LSU Police, four separate complaints were received from the victim where repeated harassment occurred through vandalism of her car. LSU police say the victim was previously in a dating... more »